JACKSON  In 1934, Marine Corps Gen. Smedley Butler declared that "war is a racket." He went on to say that "Americans should only go to war to defend our country."

Today, we have American companies such as Haliburton, Bechtel, Grumman Aircraft, et al, consuming tax dollars attempting to impose "democracy" on the rest of the world. The neocons (read troskyites) such as Irving Kristol, Charles Krauthammer, Richard Pearle and Doug Feith have determined that America should rule the world via armed might! The Congress is supposed to declare war, but only if our nation is threatened by a foreign power. Instead, "Dubya" and Cheney have taken us (unconstitutionally) to war in Afghanistan and Iraq!

Congress has abrogated its constitutional mandate to curb the powers of the executive branch! Both major parties are guilty of violating the Constitution! Our national debt is over $10 trillion. Our kids and grandkids are going to pay tribute to the bankers who run the Federal Reserve! The major parties have bankrupted our nation! At least 12 congressmen (and women) have invested in defense stocks.

No wonder the Dems continue to fund Bush's wars! What grinds me is that the sons and daughters of the poor and middle class join the military in the mistaken notion that they are defending their country! Did you see the daughters of Bush, Cheney and Kerry volunteer for the U.S. military? No!

Voters have a choice in November to "throw the bums out!" Chuck Baldwin is listed as a presidential candidate on the Michigan ballot under U.S. Taxpayers Party. Eighty percent of American voters say our country is going in the wrong direction! Our republic is under attack! Chuck Baldwin has adopted Ron Paul's platform! We need a change in our country's direction! It's up to us! See you in the voting booth!